Serialisation to protect against tampering of pharmaceutical products
03 May, 2017 by Marco Kaiser, Industry Manager Consumer Goods, SICK AGEU directives on the serialisation of pharmaceutical products come into effect over the next three years and will affect the way manufacturers label and package their products.
Tetra Pak to invest $33 million in factory for packaging closures in South-East Asia
03 March, 2017To meet a projected 30% increase in demand, the new facility will have a production capacity of over three billion units per year.
Prime Vision Australia launches regional logistics strategy
10 February, 2017Prime Vision has launched a new strategy for its regional division in Australia and New Zealand with specific focus on the postal and logistics industries.
YPB signs MoU with Orora for packaging security and anticounterfeiting
17 May, 2016YPB will work with packaging giant Irora to provide anticounterfeiting and packaging security solutions worldwide.
How 3D printing could make use-by dates obsolete
26 October, 2015With engineers succeeding in 3D-printing electrical components — such as resistors, inductors and capacitors — they've put the new technology to the test by printing a wireless 'smart cap' for a milk carton that detected signs of spoilage using embedded sensors.
Sick ConVer quality control system
14 October, 2015The ConVer quality control system checks whether boxes or containers have been filled correctly and include all the required contents.
Motion Technologies to distribute Vanta packaging equipment
08 June, 2015Vanta has announced Motion Technologies Pty Ltd as the Australian distributor of its range of liquid packaging and handling equipment.
New robotic palletising solution for VIP Packaging
02 June, 2015Designing a new fully automated palletising line for a world-class packaging company required an innovative solution that integrated safety, automation and control.
New automated packaging for Country Chef
14 April, 2015Country Chef recently upgraded its slicing and flow wrap machines but needed an advanced end-of-line packaging solution to exploit and leverage the new efficiency and speed gains.
Cama Group commits to servicing the Australian packaging machinery market
01 April, 2015European packaging machinery supplier Cama Group has recently opened an Australian office to service the local market.
NBE integrated bulk material handling and packaging system
18 March, 2015National Bulk Equipment has introduced an automated bulk material handling and packaging system built on the NBE integrated construction and controls infrastructure.
Mosca EVOLUTION series strapping machine
04 February, 2015The table version of the EVOLUTION series strapping machine can be fed from both sides, due to an additional foot pedal and a pivoting operating panel.
Australia's largest palletising system
10 October, 2014George Weston Foods' production facility in Castlemaine, Victoria, palletises 9000 cartons/h using 16 ABB robots serving 32 pallet stations.
Sick RapCo rapid changeover system
29 May, 2014The RapCo system is a plug-and-play system solution for automated format adjustment in packaging machines and consists of positioning drives, sensors, a control unit, software, a display and wiring.
Pack integrity vital when transporting food, drink for retail outlets
01 May, 2014The days of careless wrapping of packaged food and drink bound for retail are all but over as the large supermarket and grocery chains force ever greater liabilities on suppliers who take short cuts.
